Overview
WGO training centre (inaugurated July 2023) offering Brazilian and international doctors hepatology, general gastroenterology and endoscopy courses of 16–480 hours, including viral hepatitis, HCC, liver transplantation, IBD and enteroscopy modules.
The programme
- Focus
- Hepatology; general gastroenterology; endoscopy
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- Courses of 16 to 480 hours; modules continuous or not
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Short courses limited to 20 students
- Accreditation
- World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) Training Center
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Medical doctors (Brazilian and international)
- International applicants
- Yes – offered to Brazilian and international medical doctors; official language Brazilian Portuguese, material available in English if necessary
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Contact centre directors Prof. Liliana Sampaio Costa Mendes and Dr Flavio Hayato Ejima; see the training-centre packet
Funding
- Funding
- WGO Scholar/Trainee grants may be nominated by training-centre directors